MORE voters still believe Britain was right to quit the EU and are confident the country will be better off once Brexit is completed, a new poll has revealed.

Britons believe the UK economy will be better in the long-term after Brexit

In a YouGov survey, 45 per cent are convinced leaving the EU is best for Britain compared to 44 per cent who disagree.

There is also optimism about Britain’s economic performance away from the Brussels-based bloc, with 42 per cent believing the UK will be richer in the long-term than it would have been remaining inside the EU.

Only 28 per cent said the British economy would fare worse over the next 10 to 20 years after Brexit than it would remaining tied to Brussels.

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Earlier today, official figures showed the economy had continued to grow since the historic Brexit vote on June 23, in defiance of pre-referendum scaremongering.

Major car manufacturer Nissan also committed to building two of its new models at its Sunderland plant, which could create hundreds of new jobs over the coming years.

The YouGov poll revealed even some of the gloomiest forecasts for the future of the UK would not deter support for Brexit.

Among those who believe quitting the EU is still right for Britain, only seven per cent said they would change their mind if Brexit resulted in a significant increase in unemployment.

Only three per cent would ditch their backing for Brexit if Scotland left the UK, the price of a weekly grocery shop went up by 10 per cent, or the EU imposed tariffs on British exports.

If much of London’s financial services industry were to move to the rest of Europe in the wake of Brexit only four per cent would change their opinion, while only one per cent would oppose leaving the EU if British holidaymakers were forced to get visas before travelling to the Continent.

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